Create A New File - Allen-Bradley B Series User Manual

Create a New File

Allen-Bradley
Publication 1746-6.16 – January 1999
Accessing Files to Configure I/O
This chapter shows how to apply Advanced Programming Software (APS) to:
Create a new file
Configure I/O
Return to an existing file
For additional information on applying APS, refer to the User Manual for
Advanced Programming Software, publication 9399-APSUM.
If you are using a different programming software package, refer to the
documentation that came with your software.
We assume that you have already loaded APS into your computer.
1. Boot your software and access this Main Menu screen.
2. To create a new program file offline, press
You see the following
3. Press these two keys in succession:
CHANGE FILE [F4]
You see the following processor selection screen:
4. Type the name of the file you want to create and press
The screen inserts the file name in the lower pop-up window.
5. Identify the type of processor you are using in the upper pop-up window.
Use the cursor keys to highlight the processor and press
The screen displays processor ID information in the lower pop-up window.
6. What you do next depends on the processor you select.
If you select an:
SLC 5/03 (or later) processor
and press
[ENTER]
SLC 5/01 or 5/02 processor
Chapter
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OFFLINE PRG/DOC [F3]
PROGRAM DIRECTORY FOR PROCESSORS
followed by
CREATE FILE [F6]
And: Then:
the screen displays Go to step 7
another pop-up window
n/a Go to the section
Configure I/O
(on next page)
.
screen.
.
[ENTER].
[ENTER].
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